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by TonyB on March 30, 2012

Alex at Economy Pens takes no joy in the much-hyped Paper Mate InkJoy700 RT.

Bill at Fountain Pens & Typewriters chooses the Jinhao Dragon fountain pen.

Laura at Buttontapper gives her approval to the TUL retractable gel pen.

Derek at Derek’s Pens and Pencils gets great performance from a Parker 51 Special.

Margana at Inkophile turns green with ink.

Oscar at The Fountain Pens gets close up with the Pilot Vanishing Point in matte black.

Steve at Recording Thoughts is unimpressed with the Parker Duofold.

Cheryl at Writer’s Bloc offers ideas for dealing with surplus pens and paper.

Julie at Pens Paper Inks…Whatever shares images from the Rhodia Journal Swap.

Brian at OfficeSupplyGeek takes delight in the LEGO Moleskine Limited Edition notebooks.

Rhonda at the Blog of Rhonda Eudaly tests out the BIC disposable fountain pen.

No Pen Intended finds only disappointment in the Lamy Pico ballpoint pen.

Lito at Palimpsest tries her hand at the Noodler’s Ahab fountain pen.

Jenny at GoGirl Cafe demonstrates the TWSBI Diamond 540.

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Penthusiasm!

by TonyB on March 16, 2012

Another great week for pen-and-paper posts! Happy reading!

JoniB at Daydreamers Welcome gives the Paper Mate InkJoy a middling grade.

Stationery Traffic explains why he hates the Lamy Safari. (If you aren’t reading this excellent UK pen blog, you should be.)

Steve at Recording Thoughts describes how he made his own leather-bound notebook.

No Pen Intended finds comfort in the Pilot Hi-Tec-C Slim Knock pen.

Jamie at Hudson Valley Sketches recommends the Hero 86 fountain pen for artists.

Matthias at Bleistift pencil-spots in the Dirk Gently TV series.

Dan at Fountain Pen Geeks gets mushy over the Nakaya Piccolo Titanium fountain pen.

The Missive Maven suggests Scribble It! postcards to get kids into letter-writing.

Charles at Mr. Guilt fondly recalls his Parker Penman ink.

Oscar at The Fountain Pens offers a look at the vintage Williamson Lever Self-Filling MHR VV Clip fountain pen.

Fountain Pen Restoration reveals an awesome find: A Waterman’s Autograph Album from 1932 (unfortunately blank).

Mary at From the Pen Cup shows off her score from Target, a discounted Pilot Plumix fountain pen.

Heather at A Penchant for Paper finds the Uniball Signo DX 0.28 mm to be a bit scratchy.

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Penthusiasm!

March 9, 2012

No Pen Intended tries to like the Sharpie Liquid Pencil, but just can’t. Ana at The Well-Appointed Desk upgrades to the Lamy Studio brushed stainless steel with 1.1 mm nib. Pencil Talk compares a Field Notes steno book to the regular office Staples brand. Tom at Goldspot Pens introduces a cool concept pen that lets [...]

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Penthusiasm!

March 2, 2012

Fountain Pen Restoration recalls the classic Waterman Skywriter. Heather at A Penchant for Paper gives some love to the Pentel EnerGel 0.7mm. Azizah at Gourmet Pens carefully inspects the Burnt Cognac Pelle Journal. Shangching at East…West…Everywhere tests out Sailor Jentle Grenade ink. George at My Supply Room displays Lindy utility markers from the ’60s. Sandra [...]

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Penthusiasm!

February 24, 2012

Before we jump into the links, I’d just like to say it’s been a brilliant few weeks for pen-and-paper posts. The online pen community does such a great job of sharing entertaining, informative and helpful pen information. Thanks for what you guys do! Fayre at Pens and Paper shares her father’s Parker Slimfold pen. No [...]

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Penthusiasm!

January 27, 2012

Matthias at Bleistift discovers the Chung Hwa 6903 pencil in Shanghai. Cheryl at Writer’s Bloc peeks inside the Fabrica Pocket-in-a-Pocket notepad. Julie at Pens Paper Inks…Whatever offers the DeAtramentis Black Edition for your consideration. Alex at Economy Pens recommends the Pentel EnerGel X 0.7mm Violet. Terri at Filofax Fixation confesses her newfound obsession with the [...]

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January 13, 2012

Nina at Nina Johansson explains why she uses Noodler’s and Platinum inks for drawing. John at John a Lookin’ Around discovers the Noodler’s Ahab Flex nib fountain pen. Andrew at Stationery Review loves his first fountain pen, a black Lamy Safari. MJ at MJ Monaghan reveals his quest to find the perfect pen. Pencil Talk [...]

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December 26, 2011

The week between Christmas and New Year’s is usually slow for most offices, so we thought we’d give you a long list of good pen and paper reading for those moments when you’d rather not be working. Julie at Pen Paper Inks…Whatever shows off the colors of the new Iroshizuku inks. Speck at The Purple [...]

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December 9, 2011

Seth at Good Pens introduces one of his favorites, the Kaweco Sport fountain pen. Tammy at Simply Madly Me gets down to the fine points of the Tul needle-tip gel pen. The Beached Librarian finds much to recommend about the Pilot Parallel calligraphy pen. Make It…a Wonderful Life shows off artwork by kids using tin foil [...]

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December 2, 2011

Margana at Inkophile offers her tips for buying pens, paper and ink online. Rori at Rori Rants writes her way through a huge sampling of Noodler’s and other fountain pen inks. Andrew at Stationery Review tries out Paper Mate’s new range of InkJoy ballpoint pens and is suitably impressed. Terri at Filofax Fixation digs into [...]

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